Why Do Celebrities Think They Are Writers?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Television, Where Are They Now?,
Candy Spelling, Barbara Streisand and Kate Gosselin are all touting new book projects - and that’s to name only a few. Over the years, many small and big screen stars have put their name on a cover and sold millions (and millions) of copies. One good example is Stephen Colbert’s I Am America (And So Can You), which went straight to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. It’s always been a personal peeve of mine, and it has never failed to distress me. Now I find myself almost continuously wondering, watching and wanting to sort it out.
Why, oh why, do celebrities (read: actors) think they are writers?
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Colbert Nation to Earn a Place Among the Stars?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Television,
NASA wasn’t prepared for the power of the Colbert Nation. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently held a naming contest for the new room of the international space station. Apparently, the government agency never heard about the late night host’s influence over his fans.
When Stephen Colbert caught wind of the write-in invitation that NASA instigated to get ideas, the host urged his viewers into action. NASA picked the name Serenity for the new room - but votes for Colbert outnumbered the choice by 230,539 votes.
NASA, of course, has the final vote on naming the room…but a quarter million fans isn’t exactly the set you want to anger. John Yembrick, spokesman for NASA, says the room will be named in April and that the name winning the most votes will also get “the most consideration.”
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